The Portsmouth Youth Football Summer Skills and Drills camp began Week one of seven sessions this summer on Sunday, June 23 at Community Campus in Portsmouth. PORTSMOUTH – Although it’s technically not football season, there’s always time to improve your skills in the off-season, and the Portsmouth Youth Football Summer Skills and Drills Camp is the place to be this …
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Breaking down Florida football’s 2025 recruiting class so far and potential targets
Florida football has landed six commitments so far for its 2025 recruiting class. The Florida Gators held their annual Friday Night Lights recruiting event at The Swamp last Friday, inviting 19 schools from within the state and South Georgia to complete in a 7-on-7 football tournament. The 19 schools competing included: – Tallahassee (Florida) Rickards – Kingston (Georgia) Camden County …
Read More »Arkansas football positional previews: Can offensive line be source of optimism in 2024?
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — There are nine weekends remaining until the return of Arkansas football. The Razorbacks open the 2024 season in Little Rock against UAPB. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. (ESPNU) on Thursday, Aug. 29. Arkansas is coming off a disappointing 4-8 campaign that saw offensive coordinator Dan Enos get fired midseason and the eventual transfers of KJ Jefferson and Raheim ‘Rocket’ …
Read More »Tampa cornerback announces he no longer plans to join UW’s 2025 class
Rukeem Stroud registered 17 pass breakups and six interceptions during his junior season at Tampa Bay Tech. He flipped his commitment to UCF from Wisconsin on Monday afternoon. MADISON – Not that he needed one, but Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell received a reminder that you never stop recruiting. The reminder came courtesy of Rukeem Stroud, a cornerback from Tampa Tech …
Read More »Ole Miss football loses two commitments, including four-star wide receiver Jerome Myles
OXFORD ― Ole Miss football looked like it had gotten in ahead of the curve on Class of 2025 receiver Jerome Myles. The native of Draper, Utah, is considered a four-star prospect by the 247Sports Composite and committed to Ole Miss in April. He’s picked up steam since then, even earning five-star status from 247Sports’ individual evaluators. But on Monday, …
Read More »Running back Jaeden Hill of Tupelo commits to Mississippi State football, Jeff Lebby
Mississippi State football and coach Jeff Lebby continue to pile on recruits. Three-star running back Jaedan Hill has committed to Mississippi State, he announced Monday via social media. Hill said on social media, “#AGTG (COMMITTED).” The 6-foot, 220-pound junior attends Tupelo High School and is ranked as the No. 9 player in Mississippi and the No. 40 overall running back per the …
Read More »Why new governance model could end Division I | College Football Enquirer
Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel and senior college football reporter Ross Dellenger are joined by Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde to discuss a new governance model for Division I that could lead to its demise. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript …
Read More »Recruiting: Miami, Michigan among biggest winners of a busy weekend
It was another busy recruiting weekend with a dozen Florida high school football players announcing their college decision. Michigan made a strong statement on Sunday, getting commitments from two IMG players — running back Donovan Johnson and interior offensive lineman Kaden Strayhorn — within a few hours of each other. Miami kept up its momentum from the beginning of the …
Read More »Four-star offensive lineman Zykie Helton, teammate of Julian Lewis, announces Colorado offer
New Colorado football offensive line coach Phil Loadholt has been busy this summer. Along with earning the commitment of 2025 OL Chauncey Gooden, Loadholt offered four-star offensive lineman Zykie Helton on Sunday. Helton, a class of 2026 prospect, was originally committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide before reopening his recruitment in March. Since then, his name has been a hot …
Read More »Penn State storms ahead of Oklahoma and Texas A&M in recruiting predictions for four-star linebacker
It was once thought that Penn State securing a commitment from a four-star linebacker out of Texas might be a bit of an uphill battle. Perhaps it still is, but there could be some reason to begin feeling optimistic about Penn State’s chances of winning a commitment from Max Granville. Granville is a four-star linebacker from Sugar Land, Texas, and …
Read More »Michigan football nabs three-star Georgia LB Chase Taylor as 4th 2025 commit in 2 days
For the second time in as many days, Michigan football has landed a pair of recruits in one afternoon. The Wolverines got welcome news when a key target from their “Victors Weekend,” three-star 2025 linebacker Chase Taylor, pledged to position coach Brian Jean-Mary and company on Monday afternoon. Taylor, out of Stockbridge, Georgia, made his announcement just hours after U-M …
Read More »Could Michigan become a USC rival on par with Notre Dame and UCLA?
The USC Trojans have established rivalries with Notre Dame and UCLA. The Trojans and the University of Michigan Wolverines have a storied history of their own on the gridiron. The two teams have met 10 times, with USC holding a 6-4 advantage. However, the Trojans have been particularly dominant in recent years, winning six of the last seven meetings since …
Read More »Sooners earn commitment from 2026 4-star QB Jaden O’Neal
The demise of quarterback recruiting at the Univeristy of Oklahoma was greatly exaggerated. Seth Littrell wanted to ensure he reminded the rest of the nation as such. The Sooners had a massive weekend, with Oklahoma hosting nearly its entire assortment of 2025 commits, plus a few uncommitted guys that they are heavily pursuing. OU received even more good news on …
Read More »OU football recruiting: QB Jaden O’Neal commits to Sooners’ 2026 class
NORMAN — OU landed its 2026 recruiting class quarterback on Monday. Four-star recruit Jaden O’Neal committed to the Sooners, he announced. The Narbonne (California) High School star chose OU over Florida State, Miami, Ohio State and Washington. O’Neal, who is 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds, is rated as the No. 6 overall quarterback in the class, according to 247Sports.com. He is …
Read More »Georgia football recruiting: Five-star EDGE Isaiah Gibson commits as Dawgs enter top five in 2025 rankings
247Sports Georgia secured another win on the recruiting trail Monday by landing five-star EDGE Isaiah Gibson, the No. 17 overall prospect in the 2025 recruiting cycle, according to 247Sports. Gibson is the top-ranked edge rusher in the class and his commitment helped Georgia jump to the No. 4 class in the recruiting rankings behind Ohio State, Alabama and Notre Dame. …
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